Monster mayhem will take over Altona Meadows on Sunday, October 27 when the annual Halloween festival returns to the suburb.
Held in the hall at AB Shaw Reserve, it will be the fourth edition of the Monster Mayhem in the Meadows festival which began during the Covid19 pandemic.
“We were organising it during covid which was great because we were able to connect with people and have something to focus on,” said festival founder Jodie Martin from the Altona Meadows Community Association.
“But we had to run it in February because of lockdown.”
Since reverting back to the traditional Halloween period of late October, the festival has gone from strength to strength, attracting crowds of up to 4000 people, with Ms Martin confident of a similar turnout again this year.
She said it reflected the growing interest in Halloween in the community.
“It shows that kids are keen to get dressed up and Halloween is a good opportunity to do that.”
Entry to the festival is free, with onstage entertainment set to keep patrons captivated for the entire afternoon.
A wide variety of food and beverages will be on sale, while attractions such as dodgem cars, giant slides, rock climbing, and petting zoos will also be on offer.
To avoid queues attendees are encouraged to purchase ride passes online beforehand.
Ms Martin encouraged both children and adults to come down and experience the mayhem for themselves.
“See you there in your best Halloween costumes for a day of fun, laughter, and community spirit!”
For more information and to pre-purchase ride passes, visit: www.altonameadowsca.org.au/
Cade Lucas.
